Lesson overview

Detailed practice
Explanation - Causal
Middle years and up
PEEL
TEEL
peel paragraph
point
evidence
explanation
link
essay
visual analysis
graphic novel
analytical writing
persuasive writing
observation
elaboration
summary
paragraph structure
In this lesson we use the graphic novel Ghostopolis to write PEEL paragraphs. We examine a two-page spread and create a modelled and scaffolded paragraph of analysis of composition, colour and structure. Students write their PEEL paragraph section by section, and submit their final version as a checkpoint piece. They are then asked to write a fresh checkpoint piece using a different spread from the graphic novel.